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Junior Achievement of Arkansas Volunteer Receives Top National Honor

Little Rock, AR – Junior Achievement of Arkansas (JA) announced that John Eichler has been chosen from
among more than one hundred thousand U.S. volunteers as one of eleven recipients of the
organization’s most prestigious national award for volunteerism, the Gold Leadership Award.


Junior Achievement’s Gold Leadership Award honors volunteer excellence, presented in recognition of leadership in supporting and expanding JA’s student impact, resources, operational excellence and sustainability. The Gold Leadership Award honors the recipient’s JA volunteer service during the 2022-23 school year.


Our local business community’s support of JA is critical to achieving our mission, to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in the global economy,” said Tonya Villines, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Arkansas. John Eichler, Senior Vice President, and Controller, at Windstream, is a remarkable example of that spirit of dedication and service to others. In a very tangible way, he helps Junior Achievement of Arkansas JA students get the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices.”

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